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Cost of Living Comparison Between Albenga and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Albenga and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Albenga is 58.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Albenga is 38.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 โ‚ฌ11.95
$4.51 เธฟ142
207.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.4 โ‚ฌ57.3
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
44.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.78
$8.78 เธฟ276
29.16%
Cappuccino
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.80
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-32.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
318.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
197.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
144.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 โ‚ฌ4.53
$3.68 เธฟ116
42.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-42.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-3.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
33.78%
Eggs
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
66.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 โ‚ฌ11.18
$19.68 เธฟ619
-34.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.00 โ‚ฌ11.20
$3.66 เธฟ115
255.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.90 โ‚ฌ20.60
$13.09 เธฟ411
82.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$3.38 เธฟ106
-64.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
37.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 โ‚ฌ3.39
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
98.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
70.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฌ0.31
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 โ‚ฌ5.86
$4.35 เธฟ137
56.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.29 โ‚ฌ7.15
$20.65 เธฟ649
-59.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
40.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
10.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
27.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.2 โ‚ฌ43.27
$11.36 เธฟ357
341.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 โ‚ฌ7.07
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
163.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
155.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.31 โ‚ฌ33.88
$13.72 เธฟ431
186.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
51.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
22.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.3K โ‚ฌ30.5K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
5.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ189
$122 เธฟ3,835
80.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$13.61 เธฟ428
-14.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.32 โ‚ฌ26.99
$18.49 เธฟ581
69.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.74 โ‚ฌ42.01
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-20.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 โ‚ฌ30.38
$16.70 เธฟ525
111.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 โ‚ฌ9.08
$9.09 เธฟ286
15.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$530 โ‚ฌ457
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-24.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K โ‚ฌ14.3K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
3.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 โ‚ฌ100
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
97.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 โ‚ฌ47.63
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
60.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.5
$113 เธฟ3,545
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 โ‚ฌ145
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
99.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 โ‚ฌ558
$606 เธฟ19.1K
6.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$408 โ‚ฌ352
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-6.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 โ‚ฌ799
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-55.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 โ‚ฌ648
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-48.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,471 โ‚ฌ2,992
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-21.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,296 โ‚ฌ1,979
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-23.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Albenga
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.25
5.33
-39.02%

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Last update for Albenga: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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